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World War II Section 4 Bleak Days for the Allies Soviets Under Siege Germans attack Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad Battle of Stalingrad Casualties Soviet – 750,000 killed/wounded/captured German – 740,000 killed/wounded, 110,000 captured Turning point of the war for the Allies Cont. Japanese Advances Siezed Guam Wake Island Hong Kong Singapore Attacked U.S. in the Phillipines Bataan Death March 90-100,000 POWS forced to march to prison camp Approx. ¼ died along march due to brutal treatment The Tide Turns Japanese Defeats Battle of the Coral Sea 1st naval battle in which ships did not engage directly Battle of Midway U.S. sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers Victories in North Africa British vs. Germans Gen. Montgomery vs. Gen. Rommel Rommel “Desert Fox” Germans were winning early on Rommel did not receive the men and supplies needed to win Hitler relied more on Italians to support Rommel – did not work British won at El Alamein -1942 U.S. troops led by Gen. George Patton reinforced British Success in Europe Patton leads invasion of Italy 1st captured Sicily Sept. 1943 – invaded mainland of Italy Mussolini had been overthrown, but Germans controlled much of Italy June 4th, 1944 – Captured Rome 1st European capital freed from Nazi control D-Day Invasion On other slideshow Victory in Europe Advancing Toward Germany Battle of the Bulge Germany’s final offensive Continued bombing of Germany Refineries Factories Reduced Germany’s ability to produce war goods A New President Roosevelt/Truman FDR’s 4th term Roosevelt was worn out/tired Won 54% of the vote Roosevelt died April, 1945 Harry S. Truman becomes president Germany is Defeated Americans closed on Berlin from west, Soviets from east Hitler committed suicide in his underground bunker Germany surrendered on May 7th, 1945 V-E Day - May 8th, 1945